'
Vol?
Steamer Shaw Bn
Wheel Di
r [
Will Arrive
Here Monday
From Norfolk
Struck Sunken Wreck In
Hampton Road*. New Propeller
Adjusted. Win IrfMd
?With Freight Saturday For
Thl* (Point
Secretary Chariot A. Fljnn of the
Chamber of Commerce, jteaterday
afternoon receive* a long distance
phone metiage from Superintendent
of transportation Frar^ 8. Rellly, of
"Norfolk, Va., stating that the steamer
L. B. Shaw was delayed in taillag
for Washington. Mr. Reilly
gave Information that the Shaw
met with th<9 misfortune to strike
a sunken wreck in Hampton Roads,
the consequence being that the
steamer's propeller was broken. The
steamer was hauled on the railways
In Norfolk and n new. wheel adjusted.
She will load with freight tomorrow
and In all probability will
arrtro In Washington on her maiden
trip Monday.
Mr. riynn requests that any merchant
barlns freight coming to kind
. ly wire Mr. RelUy care of Victoria
.Hofol, Norfolk, today, so as It can
he taken aboard. It la the purpose
of the Chamber of Commerce- to arrange
q conference with the captain
of the steamer and all the merchants
and hnslners men after the boat's
arlrrai. Tip t<me of this confer .nee
will be renounced Jeter.
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LQNATICtS
ROW IN CITY
f i ?
If you mMt a stranger In the city
you. want to -ue sore that It is not
ftft escaped lunatic. For tnere Is
oae here. He Is ve.-y fond if tangoing.
so If he should meet yon on
the street today and want to tango
with you. why let him. for he I* perfectly
harmless. Also he professes
to be an operatic singer of eofe note.
There Is a reward out for bltn from
the state asylum for lunatics for
$600, so If you wish to make this
sum au inai you nave to ao ia w;
take htm In charge the first time that
Ton see him tad notify the city authorities.
He was seen to go in
to the New Theater last night, bat
It seems that he was so comical that
some helped him to escape the keeper
that is after him. The asylum attendant
here looking for him informed
this paper's reporter that this
lunatic was crasy about "Good Vaudeville,"
and as the New Theater on- I
ly runs good vaudeville, there is no '
doubt but that he will make his appearance
there again tonight, for
the act that this theater has on for
tonight and Saturday is among the
beet that has ever been here. So if
you do not hear of him being taken
in charge today, be sure and attend
the New Theater tonight and try and
catch him. Thereby you will make
$500 as well aa enjoying tbe most
pleasant vaudeville and pictures
that has boen litre.
Geo. B. Burgess C\
at Episcopal CI
Those whe were at the Episcopal
Church Wednesday night to hear
Mr. Geo. B. Burgess tell of his work
, in Alaska will not soon forget the
occasion. Though he related his
experiences in plain, matter of fact
way, and in words which tnado no
attempt at oroatory, the narration
was fascinating and one could understand
something of the hardships
which have to be undergone In
o such a life, and of the heroism of
the work."
Mr. Bnrgeaa bpoke of the ir
mease territory to which the fifty
missionaries of his chnreh have to
mtaister. Bishop Rows roakss his
visitations sometimes undsf gondjh
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fASrf]
A - *i :
Ml- ' ?
tales I
tlfcying Her I
To Washington
HAWKINS 5HW8
The eDbating Society of this place
met laat Wednesday night and debated
the following abject: "R*- "V
eolved, That General Lee deserves
more honor than General Grant."
The decision wag made In favor of
the negative. ;
The many friends of Mr. Henry
AUlgood will regret to learn that
he has been sick for the past two
weeks suffering with some kind of t
trouble of the neck. We trust he will
Boon b? better. "
Mm. T. A. Woolerd and Mlu No- el
tha J. Woo lard of Alligood Station. V
were the guests of Mrs. John Haw- i(
kins Tuesday. t]
The recent snows and bad weather
are making the farmer*' somewhat 11
behind in making preparations for *
the next crop. E
Mrs. B. B. Plnkfaam and little R
daughter Gertie of Jessama, were n
here Tuesday afternoon. A
Miss Jennie Woolard spent Thurs o
day night with Misses Alice and tl
Mattle Woolard. o!
Mrs. John Hawkins still continues d
quite feeble. Her friends wish her :f<
a speedy recovery to health. tii1
SINGLETON NEWS X
Seems like spring is yet to come,
for Saturday night and Sunday we
were visited by another snow, also
~ -
Miss Zula WilUrd, who OAs been
sick is so she can be back In school. ^
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather there wasn't any services ^
at Singleton's Sunday and- Sunday .
night. I
Mrs. J. R. Cheseon who has been ^
very sick la so js^e can be up tnost
of the thne now.
Mrs. Oscar Hodges and little son, w
Wilbur of Swainsland. who have a
been spending the past week with |
her fstber Mr. J. B. Willard, return- 1
ed home Sunday, afternoon.
Building tobacco barns la the order
of the day.
Masters Otba and Wllmar Willard
are confined with measles.
Mr. Walter Chseson was a guest
of Messrs Joe and Evan Willard
Sand&y.
Miss Annie Hodges' school closes
here In about four weeks. The chil.
dren and neighbors will miss her
very much. i . r
I
Llfe-Giving Properties of Colors* 1
Experiments show that the order of
colors ranked as to their life-giving e
properties will be: blue, violet, yellow, c
red and green. Thus. If a patient la i
put In a hospital where green pre
dominates he has a far slimmer
chance of speedy recovery than If ha.
were comfortably fixed In a blue room.. (
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Father's Definition. !
"Pa." EbM thn (mull aealran *?
knowledge, "what La. a kiss?" "A.
Idas, my aon," said the father, who *
hadn't lived fifty years In vain. "J* I
nothing divided by two."?Exchana-i. I
Simple explanation.
Mr. Btoney?"What a lot 1 eeom to :
have learned tonight 1 How I have
benefited by this" conversation with
you, my dear Mies Deartome. Some,
how your intellect Deems to appeal
to mine. Are you a literary lady?"
Miss Deartome?"No; 1 am a teacher
In an Infant school!"
California's Magnetite.
MagnesUe, a mineral which 13 over
62 per cent, carbon dioxide, the gas
which is used for charging soda wa- i
ter, ginger ale and similar hove rages, (
is found in greater quantities in Call- <
fornia than in uny section of the coun- u
try. California magnesite is probably ,
excelled by few, If any, of the foreign A
deposits and Is superior to much that 1
Is mined abroad. 1
harms Hearers
lurch Wed. Night I
tlons that seem to be almost unbear- 1
able, travelling frequently hundreds 1
of miles on snow shoes and by dog i
sled, breaking bis own trail often 1
with the mercury fifty or sixty de- 1
| grees below sero. .*
He spoke of the faithfulness Kand
constaacy of the Indiana, of the ea- ^
I gerness with which they learned the
story of the white man's Savior and
then added that the worst influence
they had to contend with is that of
the mean whites, the "bootleggers,"
who endeavor to counteract the
good done by the missionaries by
teaching the Indiana to drink whis- 1
key and by debauching them Iq every
way.
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WASHINGTON.
Ellin
10 EE 1ST
fit sun
fill Entertain The Beau fori
Co. Medical Society Wed
neaday April lat. Pleaaanl
Meeting Looked For.
On Weines<lay evening April 1,
tie Beaufort County Medical Socity
will meet in ibis city. The tolety
will be entertained by Dr. H.
Y. Carter, the president at his resI
en co on Harvey street. Prior tc
tie aocia feature of the evenlni
iero will be a business meeting at
'hich time papers will be read by
>r. D. T. Tcyloe and Dr. John C.|
.odman. Report of cases will be
Lade by Dr. John O. Blount, Dr. P.
L Nicholson and Dr. H. H. Hunter,
f Pin sown. All the members of
ae society In this city and throughut
the county are anticipating a
eBghtfiV And profitable meeting
>r Dr. Carter always entertains lavthly
and graciously.
IK. J. K. HOYT MAKING
DECIDED IMPROVEMENTS
TO HIS RESIDENCE
Mr. John K. Hon is making attractive
Improvenx&ata 'to his
eudy handsome home at the corner
f Bridge and 8econd streets. Hi
i having bis front porch extender
When completed his home will
e one of the ntost attractive and
ivlttng in the city.
lEiiiT
LAST API
AJIitffi
Tho Pie Social given In the baseneat
t>f the W. B. Mortln buildlno
ast evening for the benefit of thi
first Baptist Ctiuich building wai
n every way a conspicuous succesi
ind a neat sum was realised. * Plei
kf every variety, make and taste
rere (or sale and they went llk<
hot cakes."
The ladies of ihe First Baptlsi
Church are working as all womex
lo ,for their church and they art
o be congratulated upon their* ef
orta of last evonnlng. _
MR*
mw.iM
DIEDJUESDAl
News has been received here an
louncing the death of Mra. Marthi
Jail, mother of Rev. William H
"all, of this city- The end cam<
it the home of the deceaesd li
looks vl'.le, N. C., Tuesday morn in]
ast. Mrs. Call had reached thi
ipe old age of ninety-one. For thi
last several weeks she had been In
lisposed and old age was the canst
>f her going. She was one of the ol<
at women In that section of Nortl
.Molina. She is survived by fiv<
ions, Messrs. Edward, James an<
Charles Call of Corsicanna, Texas
lev. W. H. Cali of Washington, am
dr. 8. M. Call of Mocksville. Th
uneral took place jVftteqday ?i
docksvllle, being conducted by Dr
>. F. Carver, pastoi of the Metho
list church of that place.
RTK HAVE EMPLOYED NR. ERN
est Kuns of Portsmouth, Va., i
pracltcal and up-to-date baker
We are now prepared to serve th
public with the very best of cake
pies, bread or anything In thi
bakers line/ 0. M. Willis Bakers
corner 3rd and Market Sts. Phon
IM.
8-n-iwc.
F* ' ' '
'ON E
*KD SATURDAY. PROBABLE Of
1 ' ' fi '
N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1
' HI
s4i
t Hon. H. S. Ward to Addrcas
The Baraca-PhlURiea City
1 Union Chrlatlaa Church
Sunday Afternoon
Ab prerlolsly announced through
' the columns of th? Daily News there
will be e meeting of the BaracaPhilftthen
City Union * the Christian
Oh arch, East SecnoA street, next
Sunday afternoon at tlree o'clock.
This was to hare been h|ld last 8anday
afternoon but doe to the in- j
element weather it was postponed 1
until next Snnday. The speaker of 1
of the afternoon will be Hon. H. S.
Ward, whose theme will be: 'The 1
Early Ckatsr of StorM."
The committee of arrangements j
has formulated the following program
for the occasion and all the
members of the onion and all others
Interested In the work, are urged
to be present:
Song.
Prayer.
Reading: of minutes,
aelectlln?Preebyhetrlan Church
male quartet.
Remarks by the president, W .L.
Vaughan.
Selection?Presbyterian Church
male quartet. ?
Address?-'-'The. Early blueing "of
Stores." Hon. H. S. Ward.
Hymn.
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MTK
i IIUVEU
Mayor Frank C. Kuglcr had sev'
eral caeea before him this morning
* at the City Hall for disposition.
, Those tried were:
} Jif Allen Sutton, drunk. Fined
? $3 and cost.
J Albert Williams, colored, riding
on sidewalk. Attached with -th*
t cost.
i Luther Robinson, colored, riding
J on sidewalk. Attached with the
- cost.
Frank Grayiel, vagrancy. Judgment
suspended as the defendant
had secured employment.
SHOWS A SHORTAGE OF
4,100 BALES IN THE
COUNTY OF BEAUFORT
The number of bales of cotton gin
ned in Beaufort county at the close
of the season shows a shortage of
i 4^150 bales for the same period of
[ time last year. The number of bales
j" time last year the number 4w8c
Sinned in Beaufort county this season
was 9,679. For the same time
. last year the number of bales glnni
ed was IS,829. In the State of
. North Carolina the number of bales
s. ginned shows a shortage of 70,916
i In comparison to the report of last
lis mi
j Will present tonight
j VAUDEVILLE
1 "ANDREWS * THOMPSON"
HARMONY DUO.
1 This is one of tne most REFINED
b acts to visit this city. The class
L of acts we are now booking are
of the strictly chaste variety, the
kind that is entertaining- and we
invite all critics to inspect them.
MOTION PICTURES
. From the Best Association and Ini
dependent Circuits
. This is another feature you have not
e had the pleasure of teeing, yet
s the price is only 10c and 16c.
? School Children's Matinee Saturday.
8 to 0 O'clock P. Me
Save Year Con pone for the Prise
Drawing. I
Prices Br and 10c.
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9WKKH.
rfARCH 27 1914.
HI OPERA ^
IKiDO HI
JUIL U
Reheasals Progressing Finely.
Given For The Benefit
The Daughters of The Confederacy.
150 to Take Part
%
Rehearsals for the Japanese comle
opera "The Mikado" are progressing
finely and the piece will be given
at the New Theater on Tuesday
night after Easter April 14. Tho
leading parts are in the hands of a
capable cast and the special features
by the chorus and children between
the acts are expected to be of a high
order of merit.
The opera Is under the auspices
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
to aid in their memorial work.
Cast of Characters.
Turn Yum.. ..Miss Arlene Joyner
Katlsha Mrss Ada Rhodes
Pitti Sing .. ..Miss Robenr Carter
Peep Bo Miss Sallie Carrow
Nanki Poo.; ,. ..Mr. Lee Stewart
Pooh Bah Mr. Ben Taylor
Mikado Mr. R. 8. Wright
Pish Tush Mr. W. E. Beatty
Ko Ko Mr. Wm. A. Baker
Chorus of young ladles of Japan
and noblemen of Japan. Specialties
by the children between the
acta with, solos by Helen Dalley,
Mary Thomas Stewart, M&rjorle
Hoyt and Mary Rhodes. One hundred
and fifty will be In the production.
*
Ml* KMtfnl in Washington Park.
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BOOK CLUB
ENTERTAINS
The Addisco Book Club held its
regular semi-monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon with Miss Harvey
on West Main street. Two charming
guests addea much to the pleasure
of the occasion. Mrs. Lougee,
of Iowa and Mrs. B. S. Johnson, of
Charlottosville, Va.
The club was called to order at
four o'clock by the first vice-president,
Mrs. Frank H. Rollins. In the
absence of the secretary the roll was
called by Mrs. Lawson. each
interest. Among them was quite
a remarkable little poem. written recently
in Plymouth by a 15-yearold
girl, "Modern Women o( Fame;"
Mmo. Curie of the Scientific World;
Mtb. Booth, mother of the Salvation
Army and Helen Keller, with a
short sketch of Miss Keller's equally
wonderful teacher MIbs Sullivan,
by Mrs. D. T. Tayoo, was an extremely
interesting paper. By Mrs. Rollins'
request tth two visitors gave
glimpses into the literary life of
their homes. Tho Addisco Club is
always glad U> get fn touch with
tho outside world and learn how
other people do things. Most delightful
refreshments were then
served and the club adjourned to
meet Again with Mrs. J. F. Randolph.
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1 ARM
JOIHI
Remember the basket supper to
be given at the armory of Company
"G" on South Market street this ev"
enlng for the benefit of the Washington
High School. There will be no
admission fee. Everyone is cordially
invited for a good social time is
promised. It is to be hoped that
a large number wHl attend and aid
thn high school In their sfforts to
improve athletic-, etc.
Children Lots Washington Park.
IIJPJILIMJPIII
7 NE\
rnlf
EMK
MB
O Henry Club Met at Her
Home Yesterday Afternoon
Meeting Thoroughly Enjoyed
By The MembersThe
O'Henry Book Club met
Thursday afternoon at the hospitable
home of Mrs. Angus D. MacLean
on West Main street.
The meeting was called to order
by the president Mlsa Llda T. Rodman,
who proved herself a most
capable and efficient presiding officer.
Miss Laughinghouse, the secretary,
called tho roll and each
member responded with an Interest- <
Ing news item. Tho minutes of the
last meeting were read and approv-.
ed by the club. Mrs. John K. Hoyt!
read an interesting and instructive i
paper on tho life of John Greenleafi
Whlttler, which was thoroughly enjoyed
both by the members of the
club and" ita nuests. Mrs. Trlckett
and Mrs. Worthlngton. Ine of the
WhUtler'a poems "Kathleen" was I
charmingly read by Mrs. A. M. Dumay.
At the suggestion of the presldent,
the members of the club arose
and congratulated Mrs. Dumay upon
hor recovery from her recent illness.
A resolution extending sympathy
and too, congatui&T<ons to W
H. Williams, the club's treasurer,,
for her recovery from an opeianon
was also introduced by Mrs. Norwo'.d
L. Simmons and passed by tho
club.
The business of the club being
finished a do'lcious salad course was (
served by the gracious and charmlnV^flbstcss,
to whom all are indebted
for a pleasant and profitable afternoon.
E. T. Pit ESS LEV OF THE
PALACE BARBER SHOP
18 INDISPOSED
The friends of Mr. E. T. Pressloy
manager of the Palace Barber Shop
will regret to learn of his Indisposition.
He is now confined to his
home on Van Norden street. It Is
-to be hoped that he will soon be him
self again.
PASSING THROUGH CITY
TO ATEND THE UNION
MEETING IN MARTIN OO.
Rev. Thomas Green of Pantcgo,
N. C., was a passenger on the morning
Norfolk Southern train from Bel
haven. Mr. areen is enrouto to
Martin county where he goes to attend
tho union mestlng of the ChrU
tlan Church which in to be held at
the Christian Chapel. The union
opens this evening and will continue
through Sunday. ?
VISITORS TO CITY.
Among the welcome visitors to
the city today are. Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Chapin. Aurora; Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Eborn and daughter of4
Bayslde. N. C.; S. T. Brooks. Bath;
John Toolcy, Belhaven; P. H. Johnson,
Pantego; F. J. Guilford, Aurora.
IX THE CITY
Among the welcome visitors to :
Washington today in D. II. Abbott ;
of Vandcmere N. C. He was a passenger
on tho Washington and Vandemero
train this morning. Hla
many friends were glad to shake his
hand.
All Vestige of 111Is
Now Removed
The last vestige of the ill-fated
steamer Monroe, of the Old Dominion
line, which was sunk In a collision
with the Merchants and Miners
steamer Nantucket, early In the
morning of January 80th, in which,
forty-one Uvea were lost, was removed
from sight on the waters of
the Atlantic Wednesday afternoon
off the Virginia coast. Three hundred
and sixty pounds of gun cottow
was used to destroy the wreak.
Several days ago divers reported
they believed the Monroe's victims
had been swept out to sea by a
strong submarine current. It required
four explosions and the use
vs 1
No. 2> m
raff!
DELIGHTS IS 1
JDIEHGE 1
Was The Preacher Lest Night 1
at St. Peter's Episcopal
Church. Collection Was For
General Missions.
One of the moat delightful and
interesting sermons beard in Washington
in sometime was delivered
at St. Peter's episcopal Church last
evening by Rev. C. Prentiss Parker,
rector of Holy Trinity Church, Hertford,
N. C. His reputation as a
speaker had preceded him and those
present last night were not disappointed.
These Thursday evening
services at St. Peter's are being
largely attended and all who attend
aro raoro than repaid.
The collection last night was for
general missions. There will be another
preacher from afar announced *9
later for next Thursday evening. j
MR. C. A. CUTLER'S SOX
NOW CONVALESCENT IS
REPORT FROM BEDSIDE
Aaron LeRoy, the 17-motnhs-old |
con of Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Cutler, J
who last week, placed concentrated J
lye In bis mouth, and who at the j
vas thought to bo In a preca- |
"lr us condition, 1b now improving I
dally. Ttffc little fellow 1b able to j
b> about l'..c home of his parents,
and unless something unforseen hap
pens will soon be himself again.
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IT THE LYRIC ]
CAPTIVATES
One of the very best singing duo's
heard in Washington the entire season
is now on the boards at the Lyric
Theater. Those who attend this
playhouse remember with ple&Bnro
Andrews and Thompson who delight
ed and charmed all who heard them.
Last night they performed to a large
ouee and as expected captivated all.
The Lyric managers are to be congratulated
upon securing these attractive
artlsta for their vaudeville * j
act the remainder of the week.
Nothing but the ntghest praise
is being heard today for the entire
performance at the Lyric last night i
both vaudeville and movies. Tonight
In addition to the high class
vaudeville stunt the management
will present three reels of associated
pictures.
. HOTEL LOUISE NIGHT
CLERK LEAVES FOR
ANNUAL VACATION
Mr. H. C. VanNortwlck, the clevr
night clerk at the Hotel Louise left
laet night via the Norfolk Southern
| for Norfolk and other cities for the
[ purpose of spending his annual vai
cation. His many friends wish him
' a pleasant outing. He expects to be
abrent several weeks. During his
absence Mr. Frank Taylor will fill
J his position.
Fated. Monroe
By The Wreckers
| of sixteen mines each containing
sixty pounds of gun cotton, one of
the most powerful of exploelres to t 4|
do the work.
I The work of the officers and crew
of the Onondoga, as shown by
soundings and diver lnsections, had
been thoroughly accomplished. The
orders to CapL B. M. Chiswell of
the Onondaga to remove a scfflclent ,
portion of the hall of the vessel to
| provide safe passage to the largest
I vessels bad been oarrled out. Nine
fathoms (fifty-four feet) of unobstructed
ocean rolls over the remnants
of the vessel, which in now
a subject for salvage *nd the future
work of the divers Is mede easier. J
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